Message Alert; Setting Ring Select; Recording A Memo - BellSouth GH9486 Owner's Manual

Answering System Operation

Message Alert

When the message alert switch is "ON," the unit will generate a "beep" sound every
15 seconds after a new message has been recorded. If you do not want to hear the
"beep," set the switch to "OFF." A confirmation "beep" sound will be heard from the
BASE UNIT.

Setting Ring Select

To choose the number of times the phone rings before the Answering System re-
sponds, set the Ring Select switch to 3R, 5R or TS (TOLL SAVER)
Set to 3R - System answers call after the third ring.
Set to 5R - System answers call after the fifth ring.
Set to TS - Use "TOLL SAVER" (TS) when you will be checking your system for
message from a remote location using long distance services or from
a pay phone. The Answering System responds after the third ring only
if you have new message waiting. If there are no new message, the
phone will answer after the fifth ring. You can then hang up after the
fourth ring to avoid paying for the call.

Recording a Memo

A. To record a Memo in the PRIMARY MAILBOX
1. Press and hold down the
2. Begin speaking immediately after you hear, "Please record your message after
the beep." Continue to depress the
your Memo, release the
time are automatically stamped at the end of the message.
NOTE: The Answering System advances the message count automatically after the
actual message is recorded.
B. To record a Memo in an individual MAILBOX (1, 2, 3, 4)
1. Press a mailbox button, the corresponding MAILBOX LED indicator will blink.
2. Press and hold down the
3. Begin speaking immediately after you hear, "Please record your message after
the beep." Continue to depress the
your Memo, release the
Day and time are automatically stamped at the end of the message.
NOTE: The Answering System advances the message count automatically after
the actual message is recorded.
button to record your Memo.
button. One second after completing
button and you will hear, "End of recording." Day and
button to record your Memo.
button. One second after completing
button and you will hear, "End of Recording."
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